Don Lydon (Fianna Fail)

I seek a debate following on from what Senator O'Toole said about the effects of drink on driving. I understand that in Switzerland if one is caught drunk while driving, one loses one's licence for life. It does not mean that people do not drink or drive there, it just means they do not do the two together. Drunk driving causes a third of all accidents while drunkenness causes most of the accidents in the home, etc. It is time we had a straight debate on driving under the influence of alcohol. We in this House should do what we can on the issue. We should acknowledge the fact that it is not possible for one to drink and drive properly.